Mount Olympus, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 38°26′50″N87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Washington |
Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
ZIP code | 47640 |
FIPS code | 18-51480 [1] |
GNIS feature ID | 439635 [2] |
Mount Olympus is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Gibson County, Indiana. It was formerly called Ennes. [3] A post office called Ennes operated from 1879 until 1883. [4]
Mount Olympus is located at 38°26′50″N87°28′30″W / 38.44722°N 87.47500°W .
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Originally, this village was called Ennes...